This lesson contains instructions and patterns for preparing seven three-dimensional paper models …
This lesson contains instructions and patterns for preparing seven three-dimensional paper models that schematically illustrate common earth faults and associated landforms.
The faults described are: 1. normal 2. reverse 3. right 4. left-lateral 5. strike-slip 6. oblique-slip
There are also models and discussions of two fault-produced landforms, a graben and a horst.
These models are intended to help students and others visualize the principal classes of faults and learn some of the terminology used by geologists to describe faults.
By constructing and examining these models, students will obtain a greater appreciation of the relationship between fault displacements and the landforms that result.
In this lesson, students explore how human activities will continue to impact …
In this lesson, students explore how human activities will continue to impact Antarctic ice, discuss human contributions to climate change, and investigate what we can do to stop/reverse these negative effects.
Map of Africa coded by the number of underweight children per square …
Map of Africa coded by the number of underweight children per square kilometer. It is thus a measure of the absolute density of hungry individuals, a combination of hunger and population density.
Students will use the Hurricane Explorer model to explain and predict how …
Students will use the Hurricane Explorer model to explain and predict how the path and strength of a hurricane can change due to sea surface temperature, surrounding atmospheric pressure systems, and proximity to land. Students also investigate real-world case studies to consider and articulate factors that influence the risk and impact of hurricanes including scientific factors (winds, flooding) and social factors (people and infrastructure) on a local and regional scale. Finally, students will explore the effect of rising global temperatures on hurricanes and be able to answer the guiding question: How will hurricane risks and impacts change over the next 100 years?
Horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing are used to produce oil and natural …
Horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing are used to produce oil and natural gas from non-porous rock formations. Use this model to explore how such wells are drilled and fractured to release methane from a layer of shale. Like every energy-extraction process, there is the potential for contamination. Use the model to explore how contamination of aquifers might happen during the hydraulic fracturing process.
Explore the polar molecule interactions known as hydrogen bonds. Despite the "bond" …
Explore the polar molecule interactions known as hydrogen bonds. Despite the "bond" name, hydrogen bonds are a special type of dipole-dipole interaction. Hydrogen bonds between two molecules (or within portions of a larger molecule) when hydrogen atoms bonded to highly electronegative atoms (such as nitrogen, oxygen, or fluorine) interact with electronegative portions of a different molecule or within the same molecule. Hydrogen bonds are particularly important in stabilizing large macromolecules, such as proteins and DNA.
From Tazewell County comes this list of helpful video tutorials that can …
From Tazewell County comes this list of helpful video tutorials that can be used for Parents and Students, and for Teachers. The tutorials focus on specific tasks.
This lesson has students explore how the gases trapped in ice cores …
This lesson has students explore how the gases trapped in ice cores over the last quarter of a century can be used to understand how Earth's atmosphere has changed in the past.
There are several common minerals that tend to be referenced and used …
There are several common minerals that tend to be referenced and used in texts, NY Regent Tests and released Virginia SOL tests.
I call these the Super 8. Sulfur | Magnetite | Mica | Halite | Pyrite | Calcite | Quartz | Diamond
This resource requires samples of each mineral be sorted and available for manipulation. Students should perform this lab in small groups 3 or 4 and use the spreadsheet provided write the features observed according to categories the teacher wants students to master.
The lab should take about 20-30 minutes.
The Earth Science textbook by Glenco or the attached reference sheet may be used by students.
There are several common minerals that tend to be referenced and used …
There are several common minerals that tend to be referenced and used in texts, NY Regent Tests and released Virginia SOL tests.
I call these the Super 8. Sulfur | Magnetite | Mica | Halite | Pyrite | Calcite | Quartz | Diamond
This resource requires samples of each mineral be sorted and available for manipulation. Students should perform this lab in small groups 3 or 4 and use the spradsheet provided write the features observed according to categories the teacher wants students to master.
The lab should take about 20-30 minutes.
The NY Regents Earth Science Reference Table or a textbook reference may be used as a group reference for look up.
Hurricanes form in warm ocean waters and oftentimes destroy coastal cities due …
Hurricanes form in warm ocean waters and oftentimes destroy coastal cities due to severe flooding. You have been hired by the Army Corps of Engineers to build a house in Virginia Beach that can withstand the next hazardous Category 5 hurricane. Can your team plan and create a prototype house that will be protected from the impact of flash flooding, severe winds and hail?
The student will learn how to troubleshoot problems that arise on a …
The student will learn how to troubleshoot problems that arise on a daily basis. They will start with a “human knot” then move to problems that are caused by humans and nature.
This is a review and introduction to climate change using videos from …
This is a review and introduction to climate change using videos from National Geographic. It includes a follow up research activity on the impact of climate change on specific biomes around the globe.
Objectives -Demonstrate to students the enormous amount of produce that is wasted …
Objectives -Demonstrate to students the enormous amount of produce that is wasted daily because they do not fit the aesthetic criteria of producers, retailers, and consumers. -Show students that fruits and vegetables that do not look “perfect” taste the same as ones you find in the store.
Students use a report card to evaluate how their schoolyard positively and …
Students use a report card to evaluate how their schoolyard positively and negatively affects the Chesapeake Bay. They then design a plan to effectively address the negative impacts. They design and create a way to present their plan to others.
Map of Asia color coded by infant mortality rate broken down by …
Map of Asia color coded by infant mortality rate broken down by nation or subnational units (akin to US states or Canadian provinces). Shows the international differences, but also shows the (less substantial) differences within nations. The categories for the color coding have been changed slightly from the international standards to better fit the situation in Asia.
Map of Europe color coded by infant mortality rate broken down by …
Map of Europe color coded by infant mortality rate broken down by nation or subnational units (akin to US states or Canadian provinces). Shows the international differences, but also shows the (less substantial) differences within nations. The categories for the color coding have been changed from the international standards to differentiate among the universally low infant mortality rates across Europe.
Learn about semipermeable membranes. If you put eggs and sand through a …
Learn about semipermeable membranes. If you put eggs and sand through a colander, would they both fall through? Probably not. Only the sand would actually pass through the holes of the colander because the eggs are too large. The colander acts as a semipermeable membrane, allowing some materials through but not others. Let's explore some other semipermeable membranes -like what surrounds our cells to help keep our bodies working and healthy. And eggs are like giant cells. They are a perfect thing to use to explore the science of semipermeable membranes, osmosis, and diffusion. We'll even experience a cool chemical reaction when we place an egg in vinegar. What do you think will happen when this chemical reaction is complete? Developed for grades 6-8 and correlated with Virginia Standards of Learning.
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